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Research Note: Nearly 2 Million Young Children in the U.S. Lived in Food-Insecure Households in 2023

million adults and 13.8 million children — including nearly 2 million children under 3 years old — lived in food-insecure ...
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Many Low-Income People Will Soon Begin to Lose Food Assistance Under Republican Megabill

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun publishing guidance outlining how states must begin implementing some of the ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Congress Must Fully Fund WIC in 2026 Spending Bill and Prevent Administration Overrides

With only a few weeks left before the start of fiscal year 2026, Congress is considering attaching the Agriculture ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Republican Megabill Will Erode Much of the Progress on Health Coverage and Push Poverty and Inequality Higher

Policy advances over the last 25 years have helped millions of people secure health coverage and lifted millions of people ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Congress Needs to Address the Trump Administration Turmoil at the Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration (SSA) to serve the growing number of beneficiaries with fewer staff, creating customer service ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Analyzing the Census Bureau’s 2024 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data

On Tuesday, September 9, the Census Bureau will release data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage for 2024. Additional health insurance data from the American Community Survey will follow ...